Rugby league star Jarryd Hayne retires from NFL for Olympic dream The Jarryd Hayne story, in which the famous rugby league player turned down a massive contract in Australia to see if he could make it in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, was a unique one. The NFL part of that story is done, though Hayne is off to add another chapter to his curious tale. The 49ers announced Sunday that … [Read more...]

Khalil Mack: Raiders defense can be as good as Broncos one day Pass rusher Khalil Mack has heard the chatter this offseason. He knows that the Oakland Raiders are no longer is flying under the radar with limited expectations and that many people believe that there is something special brewing with this team, which likely will fall under the "chic sportswriter sleeper" category entering the … [Read more...]

Bill Belichick, lacrosse aficionado, knows where Brady would play It's no surprise there's a Bill Belichick Field out there, named after the New England Patriots coach. It is a bit surprising that it's a lacrosse field in Uganda. Maybe it's because of the stereotype of football coaches, Belichick's own robotic ways when talking about football or just that we can't imagine a football coach … [Read more...]

Josh Norman calls Panthers release 'a freaking gut punch' When the Carolina Panthers announced last month that they had rescinded the franchise tag on All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman, thus making him a free agent, it took everyone by surprise. Including Norman. In an interview with The MMQB, Norman, who has since signed a five-year, $75 million deal with Washington that includes $50 million … [Read more...]

Pop Warner eliminating kickoffs for youngest ages; is NFL next? Kickoffs have been eliminated in Pop Warner's three youngest divisions, according to an Associated Press report (via ESPN.com). It's the sign of a movement that's starting at the bottom but also in the works at the very top of football, too. The ball will be placed at the 35-yard line after scoring plays and to start each half … [Read more...]

YouTube will stream NFL clips, three classic games from each team The NFL and YouTube have re-upped an agreement first reached in 2015 to show a range of clips and games. The deal gives the NFL preferential space in Google's search pages. While the deal does not include streaming of current games, YouTube will be running a series of classic games, three for each team. While many teams … [Read more...]

Ex-NFL receiver Reche Caldwell in running for worst criminal ever Reche Caldwell was a fair-to-middling NFL wide receiver. But as a criminal, he was truly awful. In a lengthy takeout feature, ESPN has detailed the strange crime spree that followed Caldwell's career in the league for seven years. Let's just say that he might not have been special on the field, but he certainly was better at … [Read more...]

Browns' Cameron Erving escorts homecoming queen to prom Cameron Erving, the Cleveland Browns' first-round pick last year, is a few years removed from his high school career, but over the weekend he went back to those days to give one Cleveland-area girl a special prom night. Erving escorted 17-year old Elna Wright to the Elyria High School prom, standing in after Wright's boyfriend passed … [Read more...]

Tom Brady on concussions: 'It's just part of life' Tom Brady has built an NFL career based on avoiding hits, and he's built a public persona that's equally elusive, a gotta-hear-both-sides shield that's allowed him to rise above most of the tricky issues of the day. Sometimes that's gotten him in trouble, as with his "I support all my friends" backing of Donald Trump. And sometimes it allows … [Read more...]

Eric Decker 'a little surprised' Jets drafted Christian Hackenberg Yes, everyone likes to rip pundits who make immediate judgments on NFL teams' draft picks. But what about when NFL players do so? New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker was asked about the team's decision to spend a second-round draft pick on Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg, and Decker couldn't hide his reaction … [Read more...]